Life, 1900-07-12 · page 2 of 20
Life — July 12, 1900 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The top half promotes the **Brighton Races**—a horse racing event at Coney Island, New York, scheduled for July-August with six daily events and music by Lander's Military Band. The featured race, the Brighton Cup, offered a $10,000 purse. The lower half contains two unrelated advertisements: Charles Dana Gibson's pen-and-ink sketches (priced at $2.00) and Londonderry Lithia Water, marketed as a "pure sparkling healthful water." The only illustration—showing figures at a dinner table—accompanies the Gibson sketches advertisement, depicting his characteristic artistic style rather than serving satirical commentary.
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6 Events Music by Every Day Lander’s Until Military August 8. Band. ALL CONEY ISLAND ROUTES LEAD TO BRIGHTON SPARKLING PROGRAMMES OF STAKE, HANDICAP AND PURSE CONTESTS. STAKE EVENTS. Tharsday, July 12, | Saturday, July 21, 28, T At ar olds | T! ATE. 8 year olds ‘of $5,000. 2 year olds RGKADUATE, 2 year olds 8 year olds OWN STEEPLECHASE T 2 i THE lifes, 2 1d ECHAS ; si: 8 Scare al vear olds Bia Sues 3 yearv old P, Syeur olds and upward , Syear olds and upward | Wednesday, July 25, THE ISLIP, 3 year olds and upward olds and upward ¥, July 26, THE SEA GULL HANDICAP, 8 year olds ERATION, 2 year olds Monday, A 6 7. Wednes ugu THE WIN ze JUNIOR, of $10. year olds THE JAMAICA, 3 year olds and upward ee Se aes THE CHANTILLY HURDLE HANDICAP, 3 year | ___ - olds and upward Membership or Subscription Badges for the Meoting May Be Obtained by Addressing BRIGHTON BEACH RACING ASSOCIATION, CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. ondonderry LITHIA WATER A PURE SPARKLING HEALTHFUL Copyright, 189, by Life Publishing Co. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, CHARLES DANA GIBSON’S _ PEN AND INK SKETCHES. We publish a full and complete line of “ Japan Proofs” of all the choice and popular subjects of this well-known artist. These proofs are printed on Japan paper, mounted and matted ready for framing. Size, 15x20. PRICE $2.00. SEND 10 GENTS FOR CATALOGUE. LIFE PUBLISHING CO., 19 West Thirty-First Street, N. Y. comicbooks.com